MVP Matthews: “Impact player and gamer” LB Matthews to the rescue. Matthews finished with two sacks and the game-saving stop of QB Vick on a fourth-and-1 keeper with 2 minutes remaining as the Green Bay Packers escaped the Philadelphia Eagles 27-20 in Sunday’s season opener. With “Choke” QB Rodgers looking shaky under pressure, the offense collapsed down the stretch, after rolling with two field goals and three touchdowns on five possessions spanning the second and third quarters. Thus, QB Vick nearly brought the Eagles back from a 27-10 deficit.

Rodgers threw a pair of touchdown passes, Crosby kicked a team-record 56-yard field goal and the Packers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-20 on Sunday despite a vintage performance by QB Vick. Starter QB Kolb left with a concussion at halftime and so Vick took over. Vick invigorated an offense that was awful in the first half and finished with 175 yards passing and ran for 103 yards.

4. Injuries are part of the game, but the injuries to DE Jenkins (broken hand) and RB Grant (moderate ankle sprain) hurt. Grant twittered that he’ll be fine. Meanwhile, DE Harrell has a “significant” knee injury. Shocking!